The issues of money and amount of time spent on college athletes

His obsession for music has led to purchases of fake copies of autographed albums that he thought were original. Survey respondents were generally split evenly between genders and spread across several sports. Here are some of the biggest reasons why many people argue that college athletes should not get paid: None of those scare tactics is sufficient justification for restricting only one class of people in a booming industry that, oddly enough, has no problem making challenging business decisions with everyone else involved.

In order to stay competitive and recruit the best players possible, cuts may need to be made elsewhere. How are we prepared for the upcoming match and have enough time to recover and do school work?

They also provide a lighter form of entertainment that people can bond over, sharing the thrills of healthy competition and unknown outcomes. He was a seven-time rebounding champion. That's a really tough question because I know when I was traveling -- and it's the case for a lot of athletes -- we have to work on the plane or the bus where sometimes it's not the best situation because the WiFi cuts out all the time.

Men's football games have the highest injury rate nearly 40 injuries per 1, competitions. In my mind, it's not a lot. I think I had a good voice. The core purpose of colleges and universities is to educate students, not pay and develop athletes. That's why those who are in favor of improving college athlete compensation frequently argue that everything could be brought "above ground.

More than half of the respondents 55 percent said sleep would be the No. For more from The Nation, check out our latest issue. So they don't play sports so much for the joy as for the desperate need to climb out of poverty and help their families.

We were being asked our opinion on how it affects us. They find it appropriate to use them as a vehicle for institutional promotion during sporting events that have nothing to do with education.

Overall, they are injured at a rate of six injuries per 1, competitions or practices. A potential end to the seedy underbelly of college sports Right now, a lot of the most talented and sought-after athletes get secret offers for under-the-table perks.

But if you removed the scholarship model and paid salaries to college athletes instead, it's doubtful they would wind up with such a good deal. How can you get everything done? Some of the student-athletes do complain about a lot of things and most of the coaches are always bound by a lot of these rules for time.

The NCAA and misinformed fans have a myriad of excuses and unanswered questions, as if they are impossible to solve.

At the same time, if you get injured, you lose money. The firm was founded in and previously worked on the campaigns of Bill and Hillary Clinton. They get to attend school at a greatly reduced cost thanks to the money generated by students who pay tuition and fees, the generosity of alumni, and, in a lot of cases, the taxes paid by the public.

I would love to have had the money. That's one reason why, over the decades, the world of intercollegiate athletics has been full of scandals involving schools and boosters illicitly paying players, hosting sex and alcohol parties for potential recruits, or providing other illegal or rule-breaking incentives.

And a lot of schools continue to pay millions upon millions of dollars for lavish new stadium expansions or luxurious facilities for their athletic departments.

Plus, based on supply and demand, the most gifted athletes would naturally see their salaries rise while the more marginally talented athletes may see their salaries fall to levels that make them "second-class" participants on their teams.

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Just because a select few can [make money] doesn't mean they should. Out of all the high school athletes who graduate each year, only about two percent of them receive scholarships for college sports.The notion that college athletes should play strictly for the love of the game is laughable.

If so, why give them a scholarship at all? Oh, right, schools need athletes enrolled for revenue and. A long list of pro athletes have run into financial hard times after their glory years are over, including Dorothy Hamill, Mike Tyson, Antoine Walker, Vin Baker, Lenny Dykstra, and Sheryl Swoopes.

Watch video · NCAA rules restrict athletes' time spent on their particular sport to 20 hours per week. The study showed that limit is being violated in the Pac but only slightly (average of 21 hours).

Athletes recently conducted an extensive survey on time demands, and they have been given a seat at the table with administrators to discuss issues as external threats continue to challenge the NCAA. NCAA College Athletic Statistics Total number of NCAA student athletesNumber of NCAA member institutions 1, Number of NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivisions Number of.

Watch video · NCAA rules restrict athletes' time spent on their particular sport to 20 hours per week. The study showed that limit is being violated in the Pac but only slightly (average of 21 hours).